Name of the Project
Plate mill upgrade.

Location
Alabama, in the US.

Project Owner/s
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa.

Project Description
Nucor plans to upgrade its plate mill, which includes a new downcoiler of the power coiler type with four wrapper roll design. This will enable the facility to produce heavier line pipe gauges for the energy industry.

The downcoiler is capable of handling 1.25-inch-thick, low-carbon-grade steel and one-inch-thick line pipe grades, at up to 102 inches wide.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
The project is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2020.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Primetals Technologies (Plate mill upgrade).

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa, tel +1 205556 1310 or email info@nucortusk.com.